Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-30
THE VOLUNTEER AHEAD.
She Will Win the second Race and the
Cup Will Stay On This side of the AZ.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 3o.-Another attempt will be
made to-day to sail the second race between the
volunteer and the Thistle. A heavy fog covers
everything along the coast, and rain falls almost
continuously. The Wild is stronger than IL was
yesterday, and were IL not for the fog fine race
could be sailed. The time for the start from the
lghtship is 1880. The Thistle anchored all night
in the Horseshoe, and shortly after @ O'Clock
passed by the Hook on her way TO the light ship
The Volunteer followed IL Few minutes later.
The weather has had the effect OF driving away
from the excursion steamers all but very enthtsi-
astic yachtSmen. There VIII be fewer excursion
boats on the course to-day than ever before and
no trouble VIII be caused nv them. Reporting the
race VIII be dliiicut matter, there IS no spot
on dry land where the starting point can be SEEN
so II Will be hard To tell what the yachts do as the
course will be 20 miles straight out 10 sea and re-
turn. The Associated Press tur which will follow
the racers, is well supplied with carrier pigeons
but they are very unreliable birds in heavy fog
WEATHER WORSE THAN YESTERDAY
HIGHLANDS, Sept. 30, S:55 a. m-irhe weather
this morning iSeven worse than yesterday. Within
the past two hours a heavy fog has fallen, COM
pletely shutting the water from view. There is A
little wind over head from the east Very few
think there can be 4 race. The Thistle Is at the
Hook, but the Volunteer has not yet come down.
PLENTY OF WIND BIT roGGY
e:2o a. n.-The wind appears 10 be stronger
though IL is yet very foggy. The sea * getting
choppy. Ii the fog would only lift there would
be plenty Of wind for a race.
RAIN AND WIND sCBSIDING
9:30.-Rain and wind are uh>iding. The wind
has dropped to ID miles an hour. The fog still
hangs tenaciously. IL is very possible that the
yachts will start.
SOME CHANCE OF THE FOG LIFTING
9:SS a-m.-1t is raining heavily. The wind Is in
creasing rapidly. IL is now blowing 20 miles
hour and Is shifting; The indications are that IL
Will veer around to the northeast. There now APP
pears to be some chance or the log lifting.
THE THISTLE TIE IIGHTsnIP
SANDY HOOK, n. j., Sept 30, 9:52 a.m.-The
The wind was then blowing 10 miles an hour from
the east-northeast. The log WAS thick and
driving rain was falling. Reporters at The High
start unless the weather clears
The storm has placed the wires in bad shape,
and bulletins Will be delayed.
THE START WILL SURELY BE MADE
HIGHLANDS \. j., Sept. 30. 1902 a. m.-The wind
is slowly but surely driving the fog over into the
wlldS or Jersey. The Volunteer Is now goi.sg out
past the Hook and start will surely be made.
The wind Is now II miles.
BOTH YACHTS READY.
10:40 a. m.-The yachts are now at Scotland
Lightship ready to start.
MANEUvERING FOR START.
1912 a. m.-The preparatory gun was fired at
10: and the starting signal has just been fired
at 1912 The yachts are now maneuverfng for a
start. Wind ID miles, east, fog lifting a little.
THEY ARE OFF AND GOING VERY FAST
lO:4o a. m.-The yachts crossed the line about
lO:4s. Inc haze prevents close observations, but
the volunteer seemed TO have slight lead, though
both boats very close together They are
going very fast, close-hauled with boons To port
THE VOLUNTEER Is GAINING.
SANDY HOOK, IL :05 a. m-The Electra siCnallei
before the start TO make the course east by north
The yachts are now outside " the bar stu on the
starboard tack. The Volunteer Is gaining on the
Thistle and getting TO the windward.
THE VOLUNTEER Is oUTPoINTISG THE sCorCHMAN.
HIGHLANDS, ii :05 a. MAS the yachts crossed
the line the Thistle was seen TO be 10 windward
They are heading east northeast, sailing 4
course laid toward Far Rockaway. The Volunteer
Is Outpointing the ScotchInan. They have become
Will soon disappear from view unless the ro clears
away. Their relative positions were unchanged
when last seen, being only about five hundred
yards apart.
THE YACHTS ARE OUT OF SIGHT.
SANDY HOOK, III 10 a.m.-Ihe wind Is from east
northeast and blowing at the rate OF ~ miles an
hour. II is still -joggy and light rain is railing.
The yachts are out OF sight
THE YANKEE WORKS IN GRAND STYLE
The Volunteer, after the start, beat TO w1ndward
In grand fashion, and through the drifting log
could be seen gaining on the Scotch cutter. Ten
minutes after the start the Volunteer was well TO
windward and pulling away from the Thistle
Half the excursion boats We're not up the Light
ship when the start was made.
THE GAP WIDENING IN FAVOR OF THE YANKEE.
HIGHLANDS. Sept: 30, IL 80 a. m--The yachts
are out OF sight. When last seen they were head
Ing east northeast and going very rapidly. with
the gap widening In favor OF tie Yankee. The
wind still holds east and blows steadily about
twenty TO twenty-five miles an hour.
WIND BLOWING TwENTY-FoUR MI Es AN HOUR
SANDY Hook, Sept. 30, 1875 a. m.-The wind is
blowing "a miles an hour and is freshening. Ii is
due east. At this rate the yachts ought 10 make
the outward mark inside OF three hours from the
start. They ought TO make the run home IN one
hour and forty minutes.
HEADING TOWARD LONG BEACH.
LONG BEACH, sept. 80, 1:i5 a. m.-The yachts
are in sight, heading this way. The signals can
not be distinguished They are all punched.
THE WIND INCREASING AND THE SEA HEAVY
creased several miles within the last hall hour
The marine reporter at the Highlands OF Nayestnk
reports that he cannot see the yachts. A thick
mist still hangs over the Highlands A steamboat
which has just come into the Horseshoe reports
having passed the yachts miles north-nOrr heas;
OF the starting point. The Volunteer was leadin,
the Scotch cutter by an eighth OF mile. The
sloop was windward. Both were carrying work
ing topsa1ls, and the Volunteer stood up mucn
better than the Thistle. The sea is very heavy
outside.
BOTH YACHTS STANDING SOUTH.
LONG BEACH, Sept. u 80 p. m.-Both yachts are
standing south and the Volunteer ahead.
THE VOLUNTEER LEADING BY OVER MILE
NEW YORK, sept. 30.-A dispatch from Long
Beach says: At 1859 the yachts were about one
mile south OF the turning stake. The Volunteer
leads by over mile.
WIND THIRTY MILES AND NORTHEAST
SANDY HOOK, E:o9 p. Sandy Hook Lightship
is now visible TO the naked eye. it is fast clearing
away. Wind increased to 80 miles northeast
NEARING THE srAKE-Bo,T.
SANDY HOOK, \. j., Sept. 30, p. m.-The yachts
are In sight, mile south OF Long Beach, where the
turning stake-bOat is stationed. The Volunteer is
to the wtndward and leading by mile. She VIII
her mainsail, forestaysail, Jib and working llb
topsai. The Thistle has like complement OF sail
set
BEATING TO SOUTHWARK.
HIGHLANDS, Ills p.m.-FOg is gradually clearing
away and tine view OF the rinishiS probable. The
yachts are beating to the southwark and can be
seen on the horizon.
THE VOLUNTEER TURNS THE STAKE BOAT.
SANDY HOOK, n. j., Sept. 80 1:I5 p. m.-The
Volunteer has turned the stake boat the tug Hav-
Hand, ana Is returning to the finishing line with
SptDnaker to port and mainsa1l TO starboard. She
broke out balloon lb topSail after rounding. The
sea Is going down trfe. She appears To take
the swell with better grace than the Thistle The
latter is all awaSh. She buries her bow dread
fully, and II Is plain TO be she is carrying
much canvas. The flagship Electra is running
on the starbOard side OF the Volunteer. All the
excursion boats are steering ahead, giving her "A
great deal OF their wash
SHE rs TWO MILES AHEAD.
LONG BEACH, LAO p. m.-The Volunteer is two
miles ahead.
THE RACE NAY OVER BEFORE FOUR O'CLOCK.
SANDY HOOK, / 40 p. m.-The ocean is covered
with white caps and IL is blowing half gale.
Pilot boats Scudding about under double reefs.
II 1t blows much heavier the racers Will have 10
house their topmaSts. IL Will be O fast race and
the finish line may be reached before O'Clock.
THE VOLUNTEER FLYING AHEAD.
LONG BRANCH, 2:30 p.m.-Volunteer turned the
stakeboat at 2:a5. The Thistle hot turned yet.
Thistle is now about mile behind on Starboard
tack. Volunteer catches wind and is lying ahead.
THE TENNESSEE ELECTION.
The Majority Against Prohibition Exti.
mated az ID, 200.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Sept. 30.-Returns to the